Utrice C. Leid (born c. 1953) is a Trinidadian American, former activist in the Civil Rights Movement, and journalist.
[5] The Public Relations Society of America gave TUNS its top award in 1979 for its multi-part series on racial tensions between blacks and Jews in Crown Heights.
[6] The New York Times reported that readers of The City Sun said the paper published "its most hard-hitting issues" during Leid's tenure, and that it "stopped being [a] must-read" after she left.
The New York Daily News described the show as "serious talk" and said that Leid covered a wide range of topics.
[10] On December 22, 2000, the board of directors of Pacifica Radio, which controlled WBAI, removed the station's general manager and asked Leid to replace her.
[11][12] On March 5, 2001, Leid interrupted an interview with Congressmember Major Owens, who was discussing the events at WBAI.